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John Elder

Man who received a pig heart transplant has died: Doctors unsure why

Back to the drawing board, surgeons are optimistic about future transplants. Photo: Getty

Two months ago, the world was astounded by news that a dying man had successfully received an “historic” world-first transplant of a genetically-modified pig heart.

The man, David Bennett, 57, died on Tuesday.

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